LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers whittled down their roster closer to the Opening Day set of 25 on Wednesday, sending out seven players, including left-hander Blaine Hardy, right-hander Angel Nesbitt, infielder Omar Infante and outfielder Alex Presley.
Hardy was optioned to Triple-A Toledo. Nesbitt, Infante, Presley, first baseman Efren Navarro, catcher Miguel Gonzalez and infielder Brendan Ryan were all assigned to Minor League camp. The moves drop Detroit's camp roster to 29 players with four days before the Opening Day roster must be set.